Screening of INNI (Sigur Rós) – A Farewell to Hanoi Cinematheque

Mon 21 Nov 2016, 8 pm
Cinematheque

From the organizer:

BACK TO WHERE IT ALL BEGAN. ONE LAST TIME.

You might have heard that Hanoi Cinematheque is facing an imminent end – the quaint, beautiful oasis they’ve been based in for the past 14 years soon to be demolished to make way for yet another shopping mall.

You might also know that Hanoi Cinematheque is where the first ever Onion Cellar gathering unfolded (16 December 2011, a particularly dry, cold winter evening).

Since then, a great number of other memorable evenings (and afternoons) have been had: for The Onion Cellar – OTO|EIGA, Sad & Beautiful World, Bill Morrison, the list goes on; on a personal level, certain memories stand out: feeling all elevated after The Great Beauty, the soundtrack playing on a loop in my head; hearing Emad Burnad speak about 5 Broken Cameras and the Palestinians’ struggles; Duck Season one sleepy, hung-over Sunday afternoon; amongst many others.

Needless to say, Hanoi Cinematheque means a lot to us; and so do the wonderful people who have been tirelessly putting their all into this cinephilia haven (the only of its kind in Vietnam): Gerry, Hùng, Nghĩa, etc. – literally everybody has been so supportive of us (and I imagine of the whole Hanoi’s cinephile community), since the very beginning.

And so, we simply have to do this. Before the place disappears forever, meet us on the evening of 21 November for one last Onion Cellar screening at the Cinematheque. We’ll be travelling back in time to that very first Onion Cellar event nearly five years ago – a public Vietnam premiere of the then new Sigur Rós concert film. All proceeds and donations from this screening will go towards Hanoi Cinematheque.

Let us complete the circle. #hanoicinemathequeforever

* The very-very last screening at Hanoi Cinematheque, ever, takes place on the evening of Wednesday 30 November. Please contact the Cinematheque for more info ([email protected])

INNI (2011, Vincent Morriset, 74 minutes, concert film)

INNI is Sigur Rós’ second live film, after the modern classic Heima (2007).

Directed by the Canadian filmmaker Vincent Morriset, INNI captures the band’s 2008 concerts at the iconic Alexandra Palace in London.

A work of art in its own right, INNI was shot in HD digital and re-filmed (twice) on 16mm, creatively utilizing prisms and various found objects, “allowing INNI to look and feel like something recovered from the past”.

The editing process saw Morriset work with Karl Lemiux (who produces live visuals for Godspeed You! Black Emperor) and Nick Fenton (Heima editor).

When shown on the big screen, INNI is the closest you would get to a Sigur Rós‘ concert.

Tickets (available from 14 November) – 50,000 VND

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